This encourages higher zoom usage too.Īnother nice feature that casual users will enjoy is face detection. Though smartphones now possess this technology as well, SteadyShot is still several steps ahead with 3-way shake-cancelling to add electronic roll stability to further smoothen out video captures. The HDR-CX240 also possesses Sony’s SteadyShot Image Stabilization technology to compensate for unwanted camera shake. You will only need something far more advanced if you need 4K video recording.
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Because of its ability to record 1080p video at 60p, the Sony HDR-CX240 should outperform most smartphones. From Portrait and Landscape to Twilight and Low Light, you can either pick a combination of modes yourself or you can let Intelligent Auto Mode select the best mode based on the scene the camcorder is currently witnessing. Beginners are still treated with Intelligent Auto mode if you find all the existing modes to be cumbersome. In an age where lots of people use Instagram and other popular social apps, this is a nice addition. These effects include Toy Camera, Soft High Key, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color, Posterization and High Contrast Monochrome. Fortunately, high-capacity memory is very cheap nowadays.įinally, the HDR-CX240 adds 7 new picture effects that can be used for both shooting videos and taking stills. The Sony HDR-CX240 does not, however, have built-in flash memory like the HDR-CX230 and at the time of writing, there is still no successor to that model.
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It can now record video both in MP4 and AVCHD formats simultaneously so long as there is available memory. The HDR-CX240 does gain an additional video recording mode that should suit those that frequently upload videos on the Web but wish to keep a higher quality video for viewing on HDTVs. Its video recording capabilities stay the same though and that is fine because the back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor still does a pretty good job under low light conditions. The Sony HDR-CX240 is also a slightly more capable still image shooter as it can now take 9.2-megapixel images rather than 8.9-megapixel ones. You can really notice how improved the higher zoom levels are if you use a tripod.
It is more than just a higher range because the camcorder uses the processor to perform pattern matching to create better pixels for higher quality zoom results. The HDR-CX240 still has a wide angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with a 27x optical zoom but the 32x extended zoom capability has been replaced with a superior Clear Image zoom that doubles the maximum optical zoom level to 54x.
FeaturesĪll of Sony’s new camcorders in the 2014 feature built-in Wi-Fi except for the HDR-CX240 and while that might make this affordable camcorder less attractive, the Sony HDR-CX240 does have a couple of improvements over last year’s entry-level models. The display itself is quite impressive though as it employs Sony’s Clear Photo technology to make the visuals vivid and sharp despite the low 230k dot resolution. The joystick can be used as a directional control as well as a physical “OK” button. The physical control layout is quite simplified too with just a typical playback button and a joystick. It is also better to have no touchscreen rather than a cheap and unresponsive one.
It still measures 2.7 inches diagonally and it still relies on physical controls which is fine because touching such a small display would obstruct much of the screen. No improvements have been made to the screen since the Sony HDR-CX240 retains its budget price tag.
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